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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

11 October 2013

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #8526
Date and Time Friday 11th October 2013 09:25am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Dark reducing discharge around mouth & to east & west
  • Waves entering channel & estuary
  • Damage to dunes on ocean beach continues, vegetation being swept around into estuary where damage to low track has increased
  • 2 dead black Shearwaters along ocean beach

Mouth Observation

Mouth state Open
Previous
Flow Present? Yes
Previous
Flow Direction Out
Previous
Above Sea Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

Current Mode
Wind Direction North-West
Beaufort Scale Fresh breeze
Sea State Very Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 0.50m 0.56m
Time (hh:mm) 09:25 11:10
Tidal influence Yes
Tidal Range Time Height
High 14:20 0.760
Low 10:27 0.650

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
11-10-2013 09:25 Photopoint Gp1_1
11-10-2013 09:25 Photopoint Gp1_2
11-10-2013 09:25 Photopoint Gp1_3
11-10-2013 09:25 Photopoint Gp1_4
11-10-2013 09:25 Photopoint Gp1_5
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